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  1. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    momedsurglpn replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Twelve hour shifts are great when your in your 20's, 30's and maybe even your 40's if your lucky, but 50's and 60's----gets alittle tricky!!! When I was in my 20's and 30's I could work 5-12 hour...

  2. Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

    momedsurglpn replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work nights for a different reason. I dont really like having to turn my clock upside down most of the time but the people on my night shift make it worth it. Coworkers on days drove me crazy,...

  3. Total Knee Surgery

    momedsurglpn replied to lifesaverwv's topic in Orthopedic

    I'm med surg nurse and here's what will happen. When you come back from surgery to the floor you will either A) be relatively pain free for a while or B) yu will be in alot of pain and doc will...

  4. dysfunctional management and workplace politics

    momedsurglpn replied to fluffwad's topic in General Nursing

    Our administrator owns his own airplane and between a 250-400,000 dollar home!! Yet I was once told that his definition of working "short" would be different from mine! Let's have a "call in the...

  5. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    momedsurglpn replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First of all--keep calm. Dont let yourself get overwhelmed. Med-surg is just that, med-surg. Alot of information to gather and learn. You will experience patients with a wide variety of problems and...

  6. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    momedsurglpn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse on a busy med-surg floor. Last night we started out with 15 patients and 3 nurses. Not to bad, so far... 1-RN 2-LPN's, 1 lots of experience, the other almost nill. RN used to be the...

  7. Do you feel that the LPN program should be more than one year?

    momedsurglpn replied to HisHands's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you can show me a program where I could get my RN in "6 little months" I will jump on it!!! The accelerated LPN program here is one year after you get your prereq's, no breaks, a full year. I work...

  8. Do you feel that the LPN program should be more than one year?

    momedsurglpn replied to HisHands's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm not bashing anyone's degree... Just because your a BSN doesn't make you a good BSN or just because your a LPN doesn't make you a good nurse or if your a RN doesn't make you a good RN!! There are...

  9. Do you feel that the LPN program should be more than one year?

    momedsurglpn replied to HisHands's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum but am a 20 year LPN. I work in a small rural hospital on med-surg. I have worked in OB also. During my tenure, I have taught new RN's just about everything. Why...